Technology has changed the way we order a pizza, hail a cab and check in for an appointment, and those changes have affected the buildings we work in and the places we shop. “As an industry we’re just beginning to understand the impact of these changes,” said Mark Stapp, director of the W. P.

The so-called millennials, like the baby boomers before them, are causing major shifts as they move through life’s stages. And while boomer retirement is impacting the economy, the millennials are poised to drive even more change.

Development is re-awakening in Phoenix following a pause in activity that was enforced by the recession.